Construction of marine vessels.



E. AMBROZY. CONSTRUCTION OF MARNE VESSELS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 11, 1915' Q Llfififigfi. Patemasl Jan. 18, 1916.

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CONSTRUCTION OF MARINE VESSELS,

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WIT-N588 claims and illustrated in the drawings, it being understood that many' EUGENE AMBROZY, 03 NEW YORK, N. Y.

CONSTRUCTION OF MARINE VESSELS.

izitented Jan. 18, 1916.

Application filed May 11, 1915. Serial no. 27,355.

1,188,397, 11 Specification of Letters Patent.

To all whom. it may can earn Be it known that I, EUGENE AMBROZY, a subject of the King oi Hungary, and a resident of the city oi New York, in the county of N ew York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvemerits in Construction of Marine Vessels, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to marine vessels, or in other words to ships.

The main object of the invention is to pro duce a vessel that is provided. with means for preventing it from sinking, involving inipenetrable or puncture-proof skins or sides, and also the provision of a double hull.

Another object of the invention isto combine lightness of construction with great strength and resistance toany tendency to longitudinal bending or buckling to which vessels are ordinarily subjected.

A further object of the invention is to provide the vessel with a triple bottom, which bottoms are so interconnected and united with a longitudinal bulk-head and the transverse frames of the vessel that a staving in of the outermost bottom is rendered almost im possible, or, if a hole should he burst into the said outermost bottom, the damaged area will be confined, due to the connections above mentioned, to a possible minimum. v

A still further object of the invention is to produce simple and eliicicnt bracing means between the two hulls of the vessel.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a novel construction of the sides,

including also the bottom, of the vessel which renders the same pun cture'proof irrespective of the type or character of the sheathing or planking.

With these and other objects in view, which will more fully appear as the nature of the invention is hotter understood, the

same consists in the combination, arrange ment and construction of parts hereinafter fully described, pointed out in the appended accompanying changes be made in the size and propor tion of the several parts and details of coir struction within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the vention.

One of the many possible embodiments of advantages of the in appended the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a transverse section taken midship of a vessel constructed in accordance with the present invention, the right side of said section being shown incomplete in order to more clearly show the construction; Fig. 2

is a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, the

said section showing only portion of the vessel including its bow part; Fig. 3 is a similar section taken on line 2S-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. l is a section taken on line i4 of Fig. l, on a larger scale, of a portion of the vessel; Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail section of the lower portion of the structure shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 66 of Fig". 5; Fig. 7 is a section taken on line 7 -7 of Fig. 5; Fig. 8 is a transverse section taken through a. portion of the vessel, on an enlarged scale, showing the bracing means between the two hulls thereof; i ig. S) is a section taken on line 9*!) of Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a section taken on line lO-1U of Fig. 9; Fig. 11 a section taken on line 11'l1 of Fig. 9; Fig. 12 is a perspective view of one of the longitudinal stringers be tween the bottoms of the vessel; Fig. 13 is a vertical section showing the connection between the deck beams and the longitudinal bulk head of the vessel; Fig. 1% is a section taken on line l4l-lof Fig. 13,-Fig. 15 is a section taken on line 15-l5 of Fig. 13; Fig. 16 is a vertical section taken through the connection between the deck beams and the transverse frames of the inner hull of the vessel; Fig 17 is a section taken on line l7l.7 of Fig. 16; Fig. 18 is a section taken on line 18-48 of Fig. 16; and Fig. 1f) is-a section taken on line 1919 of Fig. 16.

In the drawings, the numeral indicates the heel of the vessel, extending, as in all structures of this type, throughout the length of the vessel, and being made in the form of an Lbeani, the lower flange 21 of which is wedge-shaped. in cross section for the Well known purpose. A continuation of the heel is formed by a stem 322 in the bow part of the vessel, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, and by a corre sponding member in the stern part of the vessel (not shown in the drawings). Above the keel is disposed a vertical bulk-head 2 extending from stem to stern and connected with ithe transverse frames oi the vessel in a manner hereinafter to be described. This bulk-head divides, generally speaking, the

prising a pair of plates 26. the heights of which extend only one or two floors or. decks above the bottoms, while the plates 25 extend to the uppermost deck of the vessel. The outer edges of the plates and 26 are provided with substantially equidistantly arranged. parallel slots 27,.the slots of the several plates being in alinement with each other for a purpose hereinafter to be described. These slots run at right angles to the edge of a plate where said edge is straight, and in radial direction to the curve where said edge is curved, as for instance at the bilge. Parallel to the outer edge of each plate 25 and adjacent to the slotted portion thereof is riveted to each face of the same a channel-iron 28. for instance of U-shape cross section. said channel-irons extending into the spaces formed between the flanges of. the heel and forn'iing. together with the plates 25,'thc transverse frames of the outer hull of the vessel. in a similar manner are riveted to both faces of the plates 26 channelirons 2!). constituting with the plates 26 auxiliary transverse frames. The main and auxiliary transverse frames are spaced apart by chani'iel-irons 30, which abut against the heel and are riveted to the latter. and also connected by the intermediary of ehannelirons 81 with the channel-irons 2S and 29.

A substantial distance above the channelirons 28 and 29 there are riveted to both faces of each of the plates 27 and 26 channelirons 32, said last named channel-irons resting upon the upper flange of the keel and extending toward the sides of the vessel and thence. upward, their outer ends being at tacbed in any suitable manner to the channel-irons 2S and 25). The channel-irons 32 are spaced apart by longitudinal channelirons 33, which abut against and are attached to the bulk-head 23 and to the said Inclined braeesili, in the form of chanm-l-irons. are riveted to both faces of the plates 25 and 26, their lower ends being connected with the channel-irons I 32 near to the inner ends of the latter. and the upper ends of the; said ln-aces being suitably connected to the clnmnel-irons and 23). res;)ectively.

In parallel relation to and flush with the inner edges of the plates 25 are riveted to both faces of the latter channel-irons 35, resting upon and being attached to the braces ill, and forming with the latter the transverse frames of the inner hull of the vessel.

The channel-irons 32 are supported by stringers 36, made in the form of composite Lbeams, which rest upon the transverse frames 28 and 29. Struts 3? connect the channel-irons 32 with the transverse frames 28 and 29 to further brace and strengthen the elements. The stringers 36 extend through the plates 25 and 26. k

The skin of the'outer hull of the vessel is constructed in the following manner: To

both faces of each of the plates 25 and 26,

and between the slots 27 therein, are attached angle-irons 38, which are bent into substantially U-shape, each of said angleirons being disposed between twoslots in the said plates and having a flange 39, that is disposed at right angles to the plane of the respective plate. U-shaped stringers 10 have their flanges 41 disposed in the. slots 27, to

wit: In each slot there are disposed the, flanges of two ad oining stringers, their;

bases 42 beingriveted to the flanges 39 of the angle-irons 38. In this manner the hull is provided with an outer skin, that is practically impenetrable. These stringers are covered by a sheathing 43 of any suitable material. To properly brace the stringers 4-0 there run in parallel relation to the channel-ironsBS angle irons 44, carrying in alinement with the angle-irons 38 substantially U-shaped bracliets 38, which are in engagement with and attached to the stringers l0.

The vessel may be provided with any suitable number of decks, each of which is formed by deck-beams $5, the inner ends of which are footed on stringers l6, which are to adjacent frames, said last named strin ers being disposed level with the respective eck beams.

Struts it) connect the angle-irons 32 with one set of stringers 46, and struts 50 the angle'irons 34 with another set of stringers lb. said struts servlng to keep, in addition to the elements hereinabove mentioned, the.

said angle-irons in proper position in relaagainstinner and outer pressure. Inasmuch as thesides of the outer hull and the angleirons 32. which form, aswill hereinafter iear one it the bottoms of the vessel are a l 3 tion tothe hingitudinal bullehead 23-both connected with theibulk head, the pressure. i

to which they are subjected. is transferred to and ta ken up by the bulkhead.

The angle-irons 35 and 3+ serve as a support for an inner sheathing 51. To the uncompartments.

messes der'faces of the unpe flanges of the angleirons is riveted a sheathing thereby forming an intermediate bottom of the vessel between the bottoms of the outer and inner hull thereof.

The deckbeams +5 are united by longitudinal stringers which are braced by diagonal struts The connection between the inner end of the deck beams and longitudinal bulk-head is, preferably, made by channel-irons 55, which run from deck-bean1 to deck-beam and are attached to the latter and to the bulkhead. Below the inner end of each deck-beani -15 is disposed a post 56, for instance in the form of an angle-iron, that is properly attached to the upper and lower flanges of the respective stringer 46.

immediately below each deck-beam is located between the outer and inner hulls a bracinggirder 57, comprising in thecase illustrated in the drawings a plurality of horizontal plates 58, which are united, for instance, by transverse I'bGtImS 59. Each girder extends from plate 25 to plate 25, and is supported by keelsohs 60, for instance in the form of labshaped beams, which are suitably attached to the channel-irons 28 on the plates The inner ends of these girders are secured, .for instance, by angle-iron 61, to the sheathing 51.

plates of the girders 57, and being connected with the transverse beams 63, that are attached to the sheathing 51 and form continuations of the deck beams 45. The deck beams -15 and 63 are covered by asuitable deck plating 64, in .which maybe provided the necessary hatches, etc., as usual.

From the foregoing it appears that the vessel comprises an inner hull and an outer bull, in combination with three bottoms, the

several decks between the inner and outer hulls. constituting longitudinal Water-tight The outer skin, being C0111- posed of stringers which are in abutment with and properly attached to each other, form'an impenentrable wall. Should the outer bottom lie-injured, water will not reach the lowermost deck, there being still two bottoms to be penetrated. inasmuch asv the second bottom is properly braced and armored, as it were, by the stringers 36 and struts 37, it is almost impossible to stave in the same. The two hulls, being braced by the girders 57 and connected by the plates 25 and 26, cannot separate.

The outermost bottom of the vessel. may be tilled with reinforced concrete up to the upper flanges of the channel-irons 28 and 29 to lend the same the required rigidity.

Attention is called to the fact that the plates 25 and 26 are provided with registen ing openings 65, whereby in the manner above described only longitudinal water- Flush with the deck beams 45 are attached to the channel-irons 28 beams 62, resting upon the uppermost tight compartments are formed between the inner and outer hulls of the vessel. be observed, however, that if these openings were not left, these compartments would be subdivided into a plurality of transverse compartments.

What I claim is 1. An iron vessel comprising an outer and -an inner hull havinga common keel, a longitudinal bulk-head resting upon said keel, transverse plates fastened to said keel, chan nel-irons disposedalong the outer edges of said plates and attached to the latter and to said keel, thereby constituting the transverse frames of said outer hull, a second set of channel-irons secured to said plates and said bulkhead, thereby forming the transverse fran'i'es of said inner hull, deck-beams held upon said bulk-head and the transverse frames of said inner hull, and bracing. girders between the two hulls.

2. An iron vessel comprising an outer and an inner hull having a common keel, a longitudinal bulk-head resting upon said keel, transverse plates fastened to said keel, channel-irons disposed. along the outer edges of said plates and attached to the latter and to said keel, thereby constituting i the transverse frames of said outer hull, a second set of channel-irons secured to said plates and said bulkhead, thereby forming the transverse frames of said inner hull, deck-beams held upon said bulk-head and the transverse frames of said inner hull, and bracing girders attached to the skin of the inner hull anil to thetransverse frames of the outer hu 1. Y I

3. An iron vessel comprising an outer and an inner hull having a. common keel, an intermediate bottom disposed between the bottoms of said two hulls, a longitudinal bulk head resting upon said keel, transverse plates fastened to said keel, channel-irons disposed along the outer edges of said plates and attached to the latter and to said keel, thereby constituting the transverse frames of said outer hull, a second .set of channelirons secured to said plates forming the transverse frames of said inner hullrand struts carried bysaid plates and attached to said intermediate bottom and said bulkhead.

4. An iron vessel comprising an outerand an inner hull having a common keel, an intermediate bottom disposed between the bot toms of said two hulls,-a longitudinal bull! head resting upon said keel, transverse-plates fastened to said keel, channel-irons disposed along the outer edges of said. plates and attached to the latter and to said keel, thereby constituting the transverse frames of said outer hull, a second set of channel-irons secured to said plates forming the transverse frames of said inner hull, struts connecting said intermediate bottom with said bulk- It is to head, and struts between the bottom of the inner hull and said bulk-head, said struts being carried by said plates.

5. An iron vessel comprising an outer and an inner hull having a common keel, a longitudinal bulk-head resting'upon said keel, transverse plates fastened to said keel, channel-irons disposed along the outer edges of said plates and attached to the latter and to said keel, thereby constituting the transverse frames of said outer hull, a second set of channel-irons secured to said plates and Said bulkhead, thereby forming the transverse frames of said inner hull, deck-beams held upon said bulk-head and the trans verse frames of said inner hull, and bracing girders between the two hulls, said bracing girders dividing the space between said two hulls into longitudinal water-tight compartments.

6. An iron vessel comprising an outer and an inner hull having a common keel, an intermediate bottom disposed between the bottoms of said two hulls, a longitudinal bull-r head resting upon said keel, transverse plates fastened to saidkeel, channel-irons disposed along the outer edges of said plates and attached to the'latter and to said keel, thereby constituting the ransverse frames of said outer hull, a second set of channel-irons secured to said plates forming the transverse frames of said inner hull, struts carried by said plates and attached to said intermediate bottom and said bulk-head, and stringers resting upon the bottom of said outer hulland supporting said intermediate bottom, said last named stringers extending through said plates.

7. An iron vessel comprising a keel, trans verse plates attached to said keel having slots in their outer edge portions, channelirons disposed in parallel relation to the outer edges of said plates and attached to said keel, thereby constituting the transverse frames of the hull, said slots running from the outer edges of said plates to the channelmesses irons thereon, L -shaped stringers having running at right angles to the edge Where such edge is straight'and radially Where such edge is curved, channel-irons disposed in parallel relation to the outer edges of said plates and attached to said keel, therebyconstituting the transverse frames of the hull, said slots running from the outer edges of said plates to the said channel-irons thereon, U-shapcd stringers having their flanges disposed in the slots of said plates and in abutment with said channel-irons, thus forming the skin of the hull, the abutting flanges of each adjacent pair of stringers being disposed in a common slot, means for fastening said stringers to said plates, and a sheathing secured to said stringers.

9. An iron vessel comprising an outer and an inner hull having a common keel, a longitudinal bulk-head resting upon said keel, transverse plates fastened to said keel, channel-irons disposed along the outer edges of said plates and attached to the latter and to said keeh thereby constituting the transverse frames of said outer hull, a second set of channel-irons secured to said plates and,-

said bulk-head, thereby forming the trans- I verse frames of said inner hull, and strutsv carried by and attached to said plates and said bulk-head.

Signed at New York, in the county. of New York, and State of New York, this 10th day of May, A. D. 1915.

EUGENE AMBROZY 

